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'This came from a dream.' How this Navajo family is healing with dance

Eugene Tapahe never dreamt the coronavirus pandemic would bring the world to a stop. Nor could he have known when the virus struck that another pandemic a century earlier - and a tradition that grew out of it - would send his family on a 30,000-mile journey to heal.
By
Angela King

Katie Campbell

Jul 16, 2021 at 1:08 pm
Seattle Now

Birding 101: You don’t need fancy binoculars to be a bird nerd

Lots of folks turned to the outdoors during the pandemic — starting container gardens, enjoying the parks, or getting to know the local wildlife. That got the team behind KUOW’s podcast Seattle Now interested in birding — you know, the hobby.
By
Patricia Murphy

Clare McGrane

Jul 08, 2021 at 5:04 am
KUOW Newsroom

Glacial rivers rage as heat wave bites into Northwest snowpack

At mile-high Paradise on Mt. Rainier, 30 inches of snow melted in just four days of extreme heat.
By
John Ryan

Jun 30, 2021 at 10:32 am
The Record

June 10 | Great blue herons have made their home at the Ballard Locks

Every year blue herons make their nests along the water in Ballard. And every year the Heron Habitat Helpers are there to assist. Ross Reynolds spoke to two of those volunteer helpers last week - father daughter pair Mike and Linda Marsh about why they spend their time helping blue herons. Plus, why prison populations are decreasing, if college athletes will ever be paid in Washington, and a radioactive musical.
By
Bill Radke

Jun 10, 2021 at 4:50 pm
Seattle Now

Why crows are dive bombing unsuspecting Seattleites

Seattle tends to have more crows than the average U.S. city. Mostly we get along fine, but it's the time of year when crows will dive bomb unsuspecting passers by. We head to Seward Park with a crow expert to find out why.
By
Patricia Murphy

Clare McGrane

Jun 09, 2021 at 5:04 am
The Record

May 6th | Hope springs eternal for the endangered sunflower sea star

Researchers in the San Juan Islands have successfully matured a brood of captive sunflower sea stars, which became critically endangered after a 2013 plague killed 90 percent of the giant ocean creatures. Also, we discuss the need to combat racism and diversify outdoor recreation. Lastly, our weekly conversation with Seattle Mayor Jenny Durkan.
By
Bill Radke

May 06, 2021 at 5:18 pm
KUOW Newsroom

This bird’s brain grows in winter to remember where it stashed its food

Each winter, the part of the bird's raspberry-sized brain that remembers locations grows 30 percent.
By
John Ryan

Mar 15, 2021 at 4:28 pm
Week In Review

Digging into pandemic emotions, this week

Bill Radke reviews the week's news with Crosscut science reporter Hannah Weinberger, Publicola publisher and editor Erica Barnett and Seattle Met deputy editor Allison Williams.
By
Sarah Leibovitz

Bill Radke

Mar 12, 2021 at 5:29 pm
KUOW Newsroom

Why this NW weekend is perfect for rainbows

Keep your eyes on the skies today and over the weekend - you might just catch something magical. The region gets more rainbows in the spring than in any other season.
By
Katie Campbell

Angela King

Mar 05, 2021 at 9:21 am
Universal Mask Wearing Could Save Some 130,000 Lives In The U.S., Study Suggests

The study is based on some assumptions under different scenarios. It suggests that if 95% of Americans wore masks in public it could drastically reduce the amount of COVID-19 deaths by February.
By
Jason Slotkin

Oct 24, 2020 at 4:45 pm NPR